Think winter means the vineyard is taking a break? Think again. 🌱
While the vines are dormant, our cover crops are hard at work - protecting the soil, supporting biodiversity and setting the vineyard up for the season ahead.
Hear from our Sustainability Lead, Lorrae, as she explains exactly what we’ve planted in our cover crops in the Graveyard Vineyard this winter.
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TOP 5 RED STAR WINERY ⭐
Brokenwood has once again been named a Top 5 Red Star Winery in the 2027 Halliday Wine Companion.
Those shiny red stars represent more than a decade of consistency, craftsmanship and excellence. It’s an honour reserved for wineries that continually produce outstanding wines across their range, year after year.
As Halliday explains, a Top 5 Red Star is awarded to wineries with a long-standing track record of excellence, typically maintaining a 5-star rating for 10 consecutive years and producing multiple wines rated 95 points or higher.
In other words? “The best of the best” 🍷
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The latest Halliday results are in 🍾 Our wines have delivered some seriously impressive scores, led by an outstanding 99 points for the 2024 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 🍷
99 POINTS
2024 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley NSW
97 POINTS
2024 Tallawanta Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley NSW
2024 Verona Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley NSW
96 POINTS
2024 1899 Old Vines Vineyard Semillon, Hunter Valley NSW
2024 Rayner Vineyard Shiraz, McLaren Vale SA
2025 Oakey Creek Vineyard Chardonnay, Hunter Valley NSW
2024 Vegas Block Shiraz, Hunter Valley NSW
2025 Wondalma Vineyard Chardonnay, Tumbarumba NSW
2025 Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth VIC
2025 Indigo Vineyard Pinot Noir, Beechworth VIC
95 POINTS
2025 Semillon, Hunter Valley NSW
2024 Shiraz, Hunter Valley NSW
2025 Lillydale Vineyard Chardonnay, Yarra Valley VIC
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Adding some new silverware to the Brokenwood trophy cabinet. 🏆🍾
Last Friday, the Hunter Valley came together for the 2026 PKF Hunter Valley Wine Show, and we’re thrilled to have taken home five trophies, including Best White Wine of the Show for our 2019 ILR Reserve Semillon.
🏆 Marshall–Flannery Trophy
Best Current Semillon
2026 Oakey Creek Vineyard Stockyards Block Semillon
🏆 McGuigan Family Trophy
Best Two-Year-Old & Older Semillon
2019 ILR Reserve Semillon
🏆 Drayton Family Trophy
Best Semillon
2019 ILR Reserve Semillon
🏆 Len Evans Trophy
Best Single Vineyard White Wine
2019 ILR Reserve Semillon
🏆 Petrie–Drinan Trophy
Best White Wine of the Show
2019 ILR Reserve Semillon
A huge result for our Semillon, and a wonderful recognition of the vineyards, winemaking and people behind these wines.
Cheers to Hunter Valley wine 🥂
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Bright fruit. Subtle spice. Made for the table. 🍷
This International Pinot Noir Day, we’re pairing our new release 2025 Forest Edge Vineyard Pinot Noir with Mandalong Valley Quail, parsnip purée and fire-roasted tomato at The Wood Restaurant.
Come and taste the pairing for yourself.
Happy International Pinot Noir Day!
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It’s called Brokenwood Wines.
🍷 Cellar Door open 7 days
🍽️ Lunch at The Wood Restaurant, Friday to Tuesday
See you in the @huntervalley soon.
Take a look back at some of the fun from our past Rosato Partito celebrations. From long lunches and flowing Rosato to plenty of laughs, it’s always so much fun.
Will we be seeing you this year?
🌸 @peregrinmerewether – Saturday, 5 September
🌸 @ottoristorante – Saturday, 26 September
Round up your Rosato-loving crew and secure your tickets now before they sell out.
Prep → Fire → Serve 🔥
Protein is a standout on The Wood Restaurant menu, cooked over our wood-fired grill to bring out bold flavour, beautiful char and just the right amount of smoke.
Join us for lunch from Friday to Tuesday and discover what’s cooking on the grill.
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No arguments here. We DO want a white wine. 🥂
Happy National White Wine Day! Whether you`re reaching for a crisp Hunter Valley Semillon, a beautifully balanced Chardonnay, a vibrant Pinot Gris or a refreshing Riesling, today calls for a white wine.
Need a recommendation? We`ve got plenty of whites worth making room for in your fridge. 😉
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Hands up if you love merch?? 🙋♀️
Our latest Brokenwood caps have landed. Three styles. Plenty of reasons to grab one… or all three.
Available online and in Cellar Door.
LAST CHANCE TO VOTE!
If you haven`t voted for Brokenwood in the 2027 Halliday @winecompanion People`s Choice Awards, now`s the time! 🍷
If you`ve visited our Cellar Door, sipped wine at the Terrace Wine Bar, dined at The Wood Restaurant, or simply love our wines and our people, we`d love your support.
As a bonus, you`ll also go into the draw to win a 2027 Halliday Wine Companion prize pack valued at over $1,000.
⏳ Hurry! Voting closes at midnight on Friday, 31 July.
Every vote means the world to our team. Thank you for the support.
Barrel. By. Barrel. 🍷
Chief Winemaker Stuart Hordern and Winemaker Hayden Tinkler are tasting their way through the 2025 Hunter Valley Shiraz, barrel by barrel, making their selections before blending begins in just a few weeks.
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Spring = Rosato Season!
Join us at OTTO Sydney for a long, laughter-filled lunch celebrating the release of our 2026 Rosato.
Hosted by Brokenwood Winemaker Kate Sturgess, the afternoon begins with canapés on arrival before settling in to enjoy a delicious three-course menu with matched Brokenwood wines.
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📅 Saturday, 26 September 2026
⏰ 12pm – 4pm
After all, Rosato deserves more than just a toast... it deserves a party!
Book your tickets now!
Call your friends. Book the table. Meet us at the Terrace Wine Bar.
Sip on award-winning Brokenwood wines by the glass or bottle, paired with seasonal share plates by Executive Chef Sam Alexander and the team at The Wood Restaurant.
Some plans are worth making🍷
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Whether you`ve been collecting Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz for years or you`re ready to start, the 99-point 2024 vintage is one you`ll want in your cellar. 🍷
Awarded 99 Points by Toni Paterson MW in the Halliday @winecompanion, it continues the legacy of one of Australia`s most celebrated and collectable Shiraz wines.
A wine to enjoy now, cellar through time, and share with future generations.
Who`s adding the 2024 to their collection?
There`s an extra-special reason to open a bottle of Shiraz today...... HAPPY SHIRAZ DAY🍷🍷🍷
Fresh. Local. Seasonal.
At The Wood Restaurant, the menu is constantly evolving to showcase the very best produce each season has to offer. Inspired by the freshest local ingredients, Executive Chef Sam Alexander and his team create dishes that celebrate the flavours, colours and character of the region.
Swipe through to revisit some of the standout dishes that have featured on our menu in recent weeks and months. Which dish caught your eye? 🍽️
A wine that continues to tell its story.
We`re delighted to see our 2019 ILR Reserve Semillon awarded the Best Semillon trophy at the 2026 @royalqueenslandawards - for the second year in a row 🏆
A wine of patience and place, our ILR Reserve Semillon showcases the purity, intensity and remarkable longevity that makes @huntervalley Semillon so distinctive. Released only in exceptional vintages, the 2019 ILR Reserve Semillon is one of our finest expressions of this iconic Hunter Valley style, revealing new layers with every year in the bottle.
Here`s to Hunter Valley Semillon. 🥂
We heard ‘glasses’ and didn’t ask any questions 🍷🍷🤣
Winter pruning is complete. The mid-row crops are thriving. This is winter at our Oakey Creek Vineyard. 🍃
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